It’s time for another podcast all about books that are being released as movies in the next few months.  Remember that the County Library has all of the books that inspired these movies, so read your favorites and get ready for some great movies! In this edition, we discuss:

• Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol
• Diary of A Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
• How to Train your Dragon by Hiccup Haddock III, translated from the old Norse by Cressida Cowell
• The Last Song by Nicolas Sparks
• The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle

Tags: books, movies

Fall is officially here! Find out about the annual bookmark contest and movies coming out this season that are based on books. We end this month's show with some great reasons to visit the Florence Library, or any library.

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Listen and find out about upcoming films based on a book. All of the books that inspired these films are available from the County Library, so read up and get ready to watch your favorites!

Here's the movies we're talking about:

• Where the Wild Things Are, based on the book by Maurice Sendak
• Astro Boy, based on the manga series by Osamu Tezuka
• The Vampire’s Assistant, based on the Cirque Du Freak series by Darren Shan
• New Moon, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer
• Fantastic Mr. Fox, based on the book by Roald Dahl

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The 30th Annual Bookmark Contest is here! This year's theme is Books and Beyond! ~ ¡Libros y el Mas Allá! Submit your entry anytime between September 8 and October 30. Get an entry form online. Thanks to our sponsor Pentel Arts!

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In this month's show, listen about the We The People Bookshelf from the City Terrace Library and an interview with Jodi Jill, the author of Tours for Free California. Listen to reviews of The It Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar, Eragon by Christopher Paolini, and the movie Her Best Move. Get information on webcomics, including descriptions of The Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava, Evil Diva originally developed by Pete Menotti, and Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton.

Tags: teen show, interview, books, movies, comics, online stuff, city terrace library, duarte library, west covina library

Teens from City Terrace Library promote new books called the We the People Bookshelf.

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This month, teens from the West Covina Library review The It Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar, Eragon by Christopher Paolini, as well as the movie Her Best Move.

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On July 27th 2009, the author Jodi Jill of the book Tours for Free California graciously accepted the Duarte Library’s invitation to speak at a Summer Reading Program for Teens. Here is a brief interview about her book, the importance of literacy and all of the FREE things one can do in Southern California.

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Welcome to the County of Los Angeles Public Library Teen Podcast! Each month, we will combine our individual podcasts into a complete show. This month, listen to book recommendations, interviews with community members of the Duarte Library, and an announcement by Los Angeles Sparks basketball player Candace Parker.

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Welcome to Old and New! Teens will share two books that you can find in the County Library system –- one that is old and one that is new!  We’ll also give other titles to try.

In our first Old and New, we discuss Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, and The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan.

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Welcome to the County of Los Angeles Public Library Teen Podcast! Each month, we will combine our individual podcasts into a complete show. This month, listen to music recommendations, book and DVD reviews, and favorite quotes from West Covina Library teens, as well as interviews with comedian Robert Chavez and businesswoman Patricia Lee.

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In this podcast, West Covina Library teens share a review of the book The Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHale, DVD reviews of Dedication, Blonde and Blonder, and The House Bunny, and a few of their favorite quotes.

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